Series: Tied, 2-2.
Thumbs up
* Ryan Miller. The netminder has two 1-0 victories. Really, now, anyone still want him to be Jhonas Enroth's backup this series?
* Tyler Myers . The big guy has finally let his inner beast out. Mike Richards wants him locked up for murder.
* Mike Richards' temper. The Philly captain is fed up with the refs and says they're out to get him as much as reporters are.
Thumbs down
* Mike Richards' game. Two numbers stick out for the captain -- zero goals, nine penalty minutes. Can I have my Selke vote back?
* Tim Connolly: It's now 27 games without a playoff goal. That sounds like a top-20 center, doesn't it Darcy?
* Jeff Carter: The Flyers' leading scorer hurt his knee during a collision with Myers and could watch the rest of the series on the sidelines.
Keys for the Sabres
* They're going to need scoring from someone. The names Connolly, Ennis and Boyes would be welcomed.
* Keep clearing out the front. Philly takes a pounding whenever it gets near Miller.
* Weather the storm by the Philly backers, who will be looking for blood on Broad Street.
Keys for the Flyers
* Score early. Miller has two shutouts. He's one player they can't let get in a groove.
* Chris Pronger is expected back, and if so they need to ride his verbal and physical lightning.
* The Sabres aren't afraid to take penalties because Philly's PP can't score. Make them afraid by finding the net.
Buffalo Sabres
PLAYOFF STATISTICS vs. FLYERS (Goals-assists): Gragnani 0-4, Pominville 1-2, Vanek 2-0, Stafford 1-1, Kaleta 1-1, Connolly 0-2, Niedermayer 0-2, Gerbe 1-0, McCormick 1-0, Sekera 1-0, Grier 0-1, Gaustad 0-1, Ennis 0-1.
GOALIE STATISTICS (Games-goals-average): Miller 4-8-2.02.
Philadelphia Flyers
PLAYOFF STATISTICS vs. SABRES (Goals-assists): Giroux 1-2, Timonen 1-2, Carle 0-3, Briere 2-0, Carter 1-1, Meszaros 0-2, Versteeg 0-2, Hartnell 0-2, Van Riemsdyk 1-0, Zherdev 1-0, Carcillo 1-0, Leino 1-0, Coburn 0-1, Richards 0-1.
GOALIE STATISTICS (Games-goals-average): Bobrovsky 2-4-3.38, Boucher 3-4-1.45.
Thumbs up
* Ryan Miller. The netminder has two 1-0 victories. Really, now, anyone still want him to be Jhonas Enroth's backup this series?
* Tyler Myers . The big guy has finally let his inner beast out. Mike Richards wants him locked up for murder.
* Mike Richards' temper. The Philly captain is fed up with the refs and says they're out to get him as much as reporters are.
Thumbs down
* Mike Richards' game. Two numbers stick out for the captain -- zero goals, nine penalty minutes. Can I have my Selke vote back?
* Tim Connolly: It's now 27 games without a playoff goal. That sounds like a top-20 center, doesn't it Darcy?
* Jeff Carter: The Flyers' leading scorer hurt his knee during a collision with Myers and could watch the rest of the series on the sidelines.
Keys for the Sabres
* They're going to need scoring from someone. The names Connolly, Ennis and Boyes would be welcomed.
* Keep clearing out the front. Philly takes a pounding whenever it gets near Miller.
* Weather the storm by the Philly backers, who will be looking for blood on Broad Street.
Keys for the Flyers
* Score early. Miller has two shutouts. He's one player they can't let get in a groove.
* Chris Pronger is expected back, and if so they need to ride his verbal and physical lightning.
* The Sabres aren't afraid to take penalties because Philly's PP can't score. Make them afraid by finding the net.
Buffalo Sabres
PLAYOFF STATISTICS vs. FLYERS (Goals-assists): Gragnani 0-4, Pominville 1-2, Vanek 2-0, Stafford 1-1, Kaleta 1-1, Connolly 0-2, Niedermayer 0-2, Gerbe 1-0, McCormick 1-0, Sekera 1-0, Grier 0-1, Gaustad 0-1, Ennis 0-1.
GOALIE STATISTICS (Games-goals-average): Miller 4-8-2.02.
Philadelphia Flyers
PLAYOFF STATISTICS vs. SABRES (Goals-assists): Giroux 1-2, Timonen 1-2, Carle 0-3, Briere 2-0, Carter 1-1, Meszaros 0-2, Versteeg 0-2, Hartnell 0-2, Van Riemsdyk 1-0, Zherdev 1-0, Carcillo 1-0, Leino 1-0, Coburn 0-1, Richards 0-1.
GOALIE STATISTICS (Games-goals-average): Bobrovsky 2-4-3.38, Boucher 3-4-1.45.
